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Public/Private Partnership
The OSU Wheat Variety Testing Program has proven a track record of leveraging state and commodity funding sources to obtain larger federal grants. The Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service and Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station provides baseline support for the program with salaries and services. From 2005-2012 the Oklahoma Wheat Commission and Oklahoma Wheat Research Foundation have invested over $200,000 in producer check-off funds into the program. The baseline programs supported by these funds were leveraged to help secure over $3,600,000 in federal grant dollars over the same period of time.
Unique & Important Data
Wheat production in Oklahoma is unique, and Oklahoma farmers need varietal data such as fall forage production, ability to germinate in hot soil conditions, acid soil tolerance, lateness of first hollow stem, and tolerance to grazing by cattle. These characteristics are critical for adaptation to Oklahoma but are evaluated by very few variety testing programs. In fact, most surrounding states and many private companies rely on the OSU Wheat Variety Testing program to supply this knowledge for their dual-purpose wheat producers.
Brief
A Publication of the Oklahoma Wheat Commission
Spring 2012
Wheat
Oklahoma
Impact of the OSU Wheat Variety Testing Program
Continued on page 3
Continued on page 5
Dr. Jeff Edwards, OSU Small Grains Extension Specialist
The USDA forecasts the U.S. slice of the wheat export market will shrink from 23 percent to 16 percent in the next decade and the Black Sea region will claim the largest market share.
Net U.S. wheat exports will decline from 22.8 million tons a year to 21 million tons by 2021, even as the export market grows, according to the USDA Agricultural Projections report.
Overall world wheat trade will increase 15 percent, from 137 million tons to 157 million tons, during that time, according to the report.
At the same time, the Black Sea region – Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan – will become the largest wheat exporter, accounting for about 30 percent of world wheat exports by 2021*.
“The U.S. does still have a large share of the global wheat market,” David Stallings, projections coordinator for the Interagency Agricultural Projections Committee, stated.“It’s just simply that we’re facing a little more competition than we did in the past. Competition can be good, and it’s going to be a challenge for us.”
Australia and Canada, also major wheat-exporting countries, face a loss of market share, according to the report.
“The traditional five largest wheat exporters – the United States, Australia, the EU, Argentina and Canada –
Perspectives on USDA’s 10-Year Wheat Projections
By Matthew Weaver, reprinted from Capital Press with permission
Spring 2012.indd 1 4/10/2012 3:26:28 AM

Public/Private Partnership
The OSU Wheat Variety Testing Program has proven a track record of leveraging state and commodity funding sources to obtain larger federal grants. The Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service and Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station provides baseline support for the program with salaries and services. From 2005-2012 the Oklahoma Wheat Commission and Oklahoma Wheat Research Foundation have invested over $200,000 in producer check-off funds into the program. The baseline programs supported by these funds were leveraged to help secure over $3,600,000 in federal grant dollars over the same period of time.
Unique & Important Data
Wheat production in Oklahoma is unique, and Oklahoma farmers need varietal data such as fall forage production, ability to germinate in hot soil conditions, acid soil tolerance, lateness of first hollow stem, and tolerance to grazing by cattle. These characteristics are critical for adaptation to Oklahoma but are evaluated by very few variety testing programs. In fact, most surrounding states and many private companies rely on the OSU Wheat Variety Testing program to supply this knowledge for their dual-purpose wheat producers.
Brief
A Publication of the Oklahoma Wheat Commission
Spring 2012
Wheat
Oklahoma
Impact of the OSU Wheat Variety Testing Program
Continued on page 3
Continued on page 5
Dr. Jeff Edwards, OSU Small Grains Extension Specialist
The USDA forecasts the U.S. slice of the wheat export market will shrink from 23 percent to 16 percent in the next decade and the Black Sea region will claim the largest market share.
Net U.S. wheat exports will decline from 22.8 million tons a year to 21 million tons by 2021, even as the export market grows, according to the USDA Agricultural Projections report.
Overall world wheat trade will increase 15 percent, from 137 million tons to 157 million tons, during that time, according to the report.
At the same time, the Black Sea region – Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan – will become the largest wheat exporter, accounting for about 30 percent of world wheat exports by 2021*.
“The U.S. does still have a large share of the global wheat market,” David Stallings, projections coordinator for the Interagency Agricultural Projections Committee, stated.“It’s just simply that we’re facing a little more competition than we did in the past. Competition can be good, and it’s going to be a challenge for us.”
Australia and Canada, also major wheat-exporting countries, face a loss of market share, according to the report.
“The traditional five largest wheat exporters – the United States, Australia, the EU, Argentina and Canada –
Perspectives on USDA’s 10-Year Wheat Projections
By Matthew Weaver, reprinted from Capital Press with permission
Spring 2012.indd 1 4/10/2012 3:26:28 AM